Death and grief

Age range 4-8A long, long time ago......in a small town, there lived a lonely newspaper boy.So begins thisheartfelt story inspired by one of the most iconic works of American rock-n-roll.Don McLean's American Pie: A Fable weaves elements and themes from...

A young child navigates grief after losing a beloved family pet and learns what it means for a loved one's presence to remain even after they are gone.Angus may be gone, but memories of him are still here: his tail wagging under the dinner table, his...

Age range 3 to 6Alice keeps a perfectly round skipping stone in her pocket to remember her grandfather by - but the stone goes missing.It looked just like a regular stone, but Alice knew it was different: It was perfectly round so you could use it to...

Age range 9 to 12Architecture of the Heart is a mythical Hero's Journey through loss and rebirth. A boy loses his father and his heart leaves his body. As the boy grieves, his heart, a faithful flying deer, builds structures to protect him...

This "heartbreaking ... powerful work" ( School Library Journal) introduces the contemporary issue of forced disappearances to readers 10 and up-with "deceptively simple black line drawings" and "unsentimental bilingual text" ( Kirkus).By a closed door,...

Winner of the 2021 Gold Moonbeam Award for Health Issues"A moving and beautiful tale about a family, a loss, and the natural world that binds us all together. With exquisite tenderness, Moore reveals the persistent, transcendent power of love." -Lily...

A realistic story of a child's curiosity about death and lost loved ones.This sweet and poignant story paints a picture of a little girl's curiosity to know her grandfather, who died before she was born. What was he like? Will she ever be able to meet...

Adrian Raeside has created a magical tale of adventure for pet lovers of all ages in The Rainbow Bridge. Using his gift for creating spunky characters, Raeside has created a valuable fable for anyone who cherishes the companionship of a family pet...

Age range 4 to 8A gentle and moving story about an intergenerational friendship between a young child and their neighbour told through a series of letters, for fans ofIda, Always. When Jackson's soccer ball accidentally lands in his neighbour's rose...

A touching story that helps young and old alike cope with the loss of a loved one, this beautifully illustrated and gentle narrative explains the difficult concept of death to children. Lambkin is a different little lamb and instead of being covered in...

A queen who begins a lengthy war with an army of allies by her side is also a mother who wants to explain her upcoming battle with cancer to her young children in this heartening and hopeful book. James and Simon are two young princes whose mother, the...